CVE-2019-11271
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCloud Foundry BOSH 270.x versions prior to v270.1.1, contain a BOSH Director that does not properly redact credentials when configured to use a MySQL database. A local authenticated malicious user may read any credentials that are contained in a BOSH manifest.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceIn BOSH 270.x versions prior to v270.1.1, the BOSH Director fails to properly redact credentials when configured to use a MySQL database. A local authenticated malicious user with system access can read sensitive credentials that are contained within BOSH manifests due to this improper redaction.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 270.0.0, < 270.1.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify BOSH Director versionRun 'bosh --version' or check the BOSH deployment manifest for the director version tagAffected if The version is 270.0.0 through 270.1.0 (any version >= 270.0.0 and < 270.1.1)
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Confirm MySQL database configurationReview the BOSH Director deployment manifest or configuration file for database type settings - look for mysql2 or mariadb adapter in the database sectionAffected if The director is configured to use MySQL or MariaDB as its backend database
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Check database authentication methodExamine the database connection configuration in the BOSH Director manifest for embedded credentials or review MySQL user privilegesAffected if Local authenticated MySQL users exist who have read access to BOSH manifest tables
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Verify credential storage locationQuery the MySQL database (if accessible) for tables storing manifest data - look for tables containing 'manifest' in the name and check for unredacted credentialsAffected if Credentials stored in the MySQL database are visible in plaintext rather than redacted
Your environment is affected if the BOSH Director version is 270.0.0 through 270.1.0 and it is configured to use a MySQL database where sensitive credentials in manifests may be exposed to local authenticated users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data270.1.1
Upgrade BOSH Director to v270.1.1 or later to resolve the credential redaction vulnerability. Additionally, enforce strict access controls on the MySQL database and limit local authenticated access to reduce attack surface.
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